Flights Heraklion → London
HER → LGW
Route overview
This flight route connects the historic city of Heraklion with London, featuring a perfect on-time performance record and an average arrival three minutes ahead of schedule over six total flights. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A320, A319, and A321 models, serving the high-traffic destination airport in London which welcomes nearly 40.9 million passengers annually.
The Heraklion (HER) → London (LGW) route is operated by easyJet. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 16.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Heraklion the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Heraklion (HER) to London (LGW) heads north-west for about 2,680 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 46m.
Departures from Heraklion on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 100% of HER-LGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Heraklion the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked HER-LGW flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 16.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 73% | 26 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about HER-LGW
On the Heraklion (HER) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Heraklion-London is 16.67% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: easyJet.
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The Heraklion-London route is about 2,680 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
